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5 Tips to Help Educators and Caregivers Support Students Affected by the War in Ukraine
If you’ve been feeling anxious, worried, stressed, or upset about the war in Ukraine, chances are your students are too. Like many of us,...
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Join us in Connecting #StudentsToSeniors!
Like everybody else, I am working hard to adjust to the new normal to keep my family and community safe through the current crisis. “Stay...
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The 6-Step Process Human Traffickers Use to Groom and Recruit Teens
It doesn’t matter where you are – if you stop and think of it, you’ll be able to recall a recent social media post regarding a local...
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What Being a Father Taught Me About School Safety
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Safe and Sound Parent Council Program Training Takes Flight
After months of preparations, the Safe and Sound Parent Council program training has officially begun! The Parent Council is an exclusive...
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Parents for Safer Schools: Action is the Antidote to Fear and Guilt
I can still remember the feelings of fear and guilt that washed through my body when I first heard a gunman had entered my daughter’s...
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Parents for Safe Schools: 5 Ways Parents Can Get Involved
One of the key takeaways from the 2018 State of School Safety Report illustrates a lack of communication and misunderstanding about...
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What I Wish Every Parent Asked
While I spend a fair amount of time traveling to visit schools, communities, and school safety professionals, my travel increases...
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Highlights from the National PTA Legislative Conference
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Explaining School Violence to Children
While schools are among the safest places for young people in our society, the recent mass shootings and school shootings in Benton,...
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Time to Put the Students in Charge
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Alissa Parker Talks About Back to School & School Safety
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A Parent’s Guide to School Safety Support for a New School Year
A PARENT’S GUIDE TO SCHOOL SAFETY SUPPORT FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR This time of year I’m reminded of that Staples commercial that ran a few...
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Celebrate America’s Teachers
Celebrated nationally every May, Teacher Appreciation Week offers students, parents, and other school community members an opportunity to...
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Four Years Later: Carrying On Emilie and Joey’s Legacy
The morning of December 14th, 2012, my world was shattered, forever changed. An armed attacker broke into my daughter’s school. He took...
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The Need for Reunification Protocols
On the morning of December 14, 2012, I received a phone call that changed my life forever. It was an automated phone call from the...
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Relationships Matter: Part 1 – Inside the School
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A Father’s Day Message from Emilie’s Father, Robbie Parker
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Keeping Students with Autism Safe in Our Communities
If a crisis occurs in the school or anywhere in public, it can be a very daunting experience for anyone, especially if they are not...
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Celebrating Autism Awareness at Safe and Sound
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